Hitchin Road is in Luton and in Luton district.
LU2 0EP is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0EN, LU2 0DN, LU2 0EU, LU2 0JZ, LU2 0DT, LU2 0EQ, LU2 0DX, LU2 0BZ, LU2 0FJ.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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181 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £266,000 | 2023-02-13 | £257,405 |
161 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building | £255,000 | 2022-06-22 | £249,584 |
197 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building | £246,050 | 2022-03-18 | £248,021 |
165 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £260,000 | 2021-08-17 | £285,107 |
205 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building | £215,000 | 2021-01-29 | £241,735 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS | 757 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB | 1,855 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street, LU1 5EA | 1,919 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way, LU3 2BT | 4,114 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL | 5,241 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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2out of 4 | St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ | 392 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW | 1,062 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW | 1,124 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North, LU2 9AH | 1,167 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ | 1,290 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE | 1,486 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX | 1,654 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG | 1,793 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF | 1,876 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Putteridge High School Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ | 2,859 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW | 1,873 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Windmill Hill School York Street, | 463 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL | 534 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street, LU1 3JE | 1,179 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | University of Bedfordshire Park Square, LU1 3JU | 1,283 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY | 1,351 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Luton Irish Forum Ltd | Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road | 214 yd | |
Baltistan Ltd | 317 Hitchin Road | 346 yd | |
Orange Crocodile | 82 High Town Road | 547 yd | |
Lagoa Cafe Bistro | 17 High Town Road | 708 yd | |
Vault Lounge Dudubar | 19-21 High Town Road | 708 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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High Town Club | High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road | 155 yd | |
The Gardeners Call | The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road | 350 yd | |
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club | Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road | 628 yd | |
Luton Indoor Bowls Club | Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road | 628 yd | |
Painters Arms | The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road | 708 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake | 76 Hart Lane | 324 yd | |
New Master chef | 76a Hart Lane | 324 yd | |
Luton Fish Bar | 347 Hitchin Road | 526 yd | |
Bamboo House | 351 Hitchin Road | 526 yd | |
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd | 86 High Town Road | 547 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD | 248 North Street | 327 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road | health and fitness suite | 122 yd |
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET | 463 yd | |
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street | 473 yd | |
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET | grass pitches | 504 yd |
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street | health and fitness suite | 526 yd |
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road | grass pitches | 547 yd |
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road | indoor bowls | 666 yd |
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road | health and fitness suite | 969 yd |
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road | health and fitness suite | 972 yd |
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street | health and fitness suite | 1,050 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 91.9% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 91.9% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 91.9% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 78.9 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 107.7 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 16.6 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 487 crimes were reported
near Hitchin Road .
Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 0EP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 487 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 195 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 86 |
Vehicle Crime | 58 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 38 |
Public Order | 26 |
Other Theft | 24 |
Burglary | 24 |
Drugs | 14 |
Robbery | 7 |
Other Crime | 7 |
Possession Of Weapons | 3 |
Bicycle Theft | 3 |
Theft From The Person | 2 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 0EP.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | 518 yd | |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Edward Street | 432 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near Preston Path | 402 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Action to be taken by another organisation | On or near Colin Place | 400 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Elmore Road | 423 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Winch Street | 213 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Winch Street | 213 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Winch Street | 213 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Winch Street | 213 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Cherry Tree Close | 298 yd |
LU2 0EP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 15% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0EP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
Full-Time Employee | 119 |
Unemployed | 52 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 36 |
Self-Employed | 33 |
Part-Time Employee | 29 |
Retired | 19 |
Other | 16 |
Looking after home or family | 15 |
Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 13 |
Transport and storage | 40 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 37 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 17 |
Human health and social work activities | 16 |
Education | 15 |
Other | 15 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
Manufacturing | 10 |
Construction | 9 |
Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
Information and communication | 5 |
Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
Real estate activities | 2 |
Female | 181 |
Male | 228 |
Single | 198 |
Married: Opposite sex | 110 |
Separated | 8 |
Divorced | 22 |
Widowed | 4 |
Very good health | 204 |
Good health | 140 |
Fair health | 51 |
Bad health | 12 |
Very bad health | 3 |
No qualifications | 54 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 51 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 31 |
Apprenticeship | 15 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
Degree or Similar | 133 |
Other | 13 |
Bangladeshi | 41 |
Indian | 30 |
Pakistani | 8 |
Other Asian | 11 |
Black African | 23 |
Black Caribbean | 15 |
Other Black | 5 |
Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
Mixed White and African | 2 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
Mixed Other | 9 |
White | 240 |
Roma | 1 |
Other | 19 |
United Kingdom | 199 |
European Union | 104 |
Rest of Europe | 16 |
Africa | 22 |
Middle East and Asia | 57 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 12 |
Born in the UK | 199 |
10+ Years | 67 |
5-10 Years | 45 |
2-5 Years | 57 |
Less than 2 years | 42 |
United Kingdom | 196 |
Ireland | 7 |
France | 1 |
Italy | 8 |
Portugal | 3 |
Spain | 6 |
Lithuania | 4 |
Poland | 32 |
Romania | 39 |
Other EU countries | 14 |
Other Europe | 4 |
Central and Western Africa | 6 |
South and Eastern Africa | 9 |
Eastern Asia | 1 |
Southern Asia | 36 |
South-East Asia | 1 |
North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
Central and South America | 3 |
No passport held | 35 |
No religion | 131 |
Christian | 181 |
Hindu | 14 |
Muslim | 57 |
Sikh | 6 |
Not answered | 20 |